Asimov's positronic robot universe
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Asimov's positronic robot universe is the shared fictional setting of Isaac Asimov’s robot and early Foundation stories, defined by the Three Laws of Robotics and the societal impact of intelligent positronic robots on humanity’s future.
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Target entity: Asimov's positronic robot universe Context triple: [The Evitable Conflict, partOfContinuity, Asimov's positronic robot universe]
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I, Robot
I, Robot is a seminal science fiction short story collection by Isaac Asimov that explores the ethical and logical implications of advanced robotics and the famous Three Laws of Robotics.
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I, Robot
I, Robot is a 2004 science fiction film loosely inspired by Isaac Asimov’s robot stories, featuring Will Smith in a futuristic murder mystery involving advanced robots and artificial intelligence.
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Three Laws of Robotics
The Three Laws of Robotics are a set of fictional ethical rules devised by Isaac Asimov to govern the behavior of intelligent robots and prevent them from harming humans.
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Asimov’s Science Fiction
Asimov’s Science Fiction is a long-running American magazine specializing in science fiction short stories and novellas, known for publishing both established and emerging genre authors.
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Asimov's Chronology of the World
Asimov's Chronology of the World is a comprehensive historical reference book by Isaac Asimov that presents a chronological overview of world history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Asimov's positronic robot universe Target entity description: Asimov's positronic robot universe is the shared fictional setting of Isaac Asimov’s robot and early Foundation stories, defined by the Three Laws of Robotics and the societal impact of intelligent positronic robots on humanity’s future.
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A.
I, Robot
I, Robot is a seminal science fiction short story collection by Isaac Asimov that explores the ethical and logical implications of advanced robotics and the famous Three Laws of Robotics.
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B.
I, Robot
I, Robot is a 2004 science fiction film loosely inspired by Isaac Asimov’s robot stories, featuring Will Smith in a futuristic murder mystery involving advanced robots and artificial intelligence.
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C.
Three Laws of Robotics
The Three Laws of Robotics are a set of fictional ethical rules devised by Isaac Asimov to govern the behavior of intelligent robots and prevent them from harming humans.
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D.
Asimov’s Science Fiction
Asimov’s Science Fiction is a long-running American magazine specializing in science fiction short stories and novellas, known for publishing both established and emerging genre authors.
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E.
Asimov's Chronology of the World
Asimov's Chronology of the World is a comprehensive historical reference book by Isaac Asimov that presents a chronological overview of world history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf | fictional universe ⓘ |
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Asimov's Robot–Foundation universe
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Robot and Foundation universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Three Laws of Robotics
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positronic robot ⓘ |
| chronologyFeature |
Foundation era
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Galactic Empire era NERFINISHED ⓘ Spacer–Earth conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ robot era ⓘ |
| creator | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines | canonical form of the Three Laws of Robotics ⓘ |
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First Law of Robotics
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Second Law of Robotics NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Law of Robotics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
humanoid robots
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interstellar travel ⓘ positronic brain ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
determinism of laws vs free will
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emergent robot psychology ⓘ ethics of artificial intelligence ⓘ evolution of human civilization ⓘ human–robot interaction ⓘ social impact of robotics ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Elijah Baley
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Hari Seldon NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Daneel Olivaw NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Giskard Reventlov NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Calvin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesLocation |
Earth
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Galactic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Spacer worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ Trantor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesOrganization | U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Foundation
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Foundation and Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ Foundation and Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Foundation's Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ I, Robot NERFINISHED ⓘ Robots and Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ The Caves of Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Complete Robot NERFINISHED ⓘ The Naked Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rest of the Robots NERFINISHED ⓘ The Robots of Dawn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later depictions of robots in science fiction ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Golden Age science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
Zeroth Law of Robotics
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psychohistory ⓘ |
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